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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science School for You
Funeral & Mortuary Science is the #34 most popular major in the country with 2,186 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the mortuary science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named John A Gupton College the best school in the Southeast Region for funeral & mortuary science students. Located in the city of Nashville, John A Gupton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great place for funeral & mortuary science students. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.
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The excellent programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best funeral & mortuary science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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St Petersburg College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best funeral & mortuary science programs. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of St. Petersburg.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
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Ogeechee Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.
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Request InformationBest Funeral & Mortuary Science Colleges by State
Explore the best funeral & mortuary science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 71 |
| Georgia | 135 |
| Arkansas | 64 |
| Florida | 106 |
| North Carolina | 141 |
| Louisiana | 25 |
| Virginia | 40 |
| Alabama | 81 |
| Tennessee | 58 |
| Mississippi | 18 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Mortuary Science
Funeral & Mortuary Science is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Mortuary Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 1,800 |
| Funeral Direction/Service | 278 |
| Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer | 66 |
| Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 42 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 124,611 |
| Culinary Arts | 22,075 |
| Casino Operations and Services | 385 |
| Other Personal & Culinary Services | 95 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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